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Grace Authentic review

Name: Grace Authentic
Brand: Grace

77.3/100Excellent

DryAdult

A grain-free turkey kibble that lands in our Excellent band without a single flourish. The unusual part is the dried turkey printed at 19% straight behind the 41% fresh, so the meat share survives the oven. Wild boar is the one guest.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Fish-free homes. Linseed carries the omega 3 and there is no fish, fish meal or fish oil on the list
Owners who like the dried meat share printed on the label
Dogs tired of chicken, as turkey and a little wild boar make up the whole animal side
Lean, active adults: protein declared at 33% and fat at 17%
Stiffening joints, with glucosamine and methylsulfonylmethane each at 177.5 mg/kg and chondroitin sulphate at 125 mg/kg

Worth watching

Written for adults, so keep it for a dog that has finished growing
Wild boar is novel for most dogs. Check first if yours has already reacted to game
Ash at 10.9% and calcium at 2.07% of dry matter, both at the upper end for an adult kibble

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

77.3/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults of every size. The bag's chart asks 170 grams a day for a 15kg dog, so start there and portion to the waistline.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Grace Authentic 77.3

All one Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

Plain construction earns this one its place: a large named turkey share, modest carbohydrate and nothing unnamed on the label.

What's in it

Freshly prepared turkey41%Goes in wet; the oven takes the water away.
Dried turkey19%Water already gone, so the finished biscuit keeps a genuinely large turkey share.
Sweet potato, peas12%, 7%Starch, with fibre and a little protein from the whole peas.
Freshly prepared wild boar6%Rare on a dog food label, lean and strongly flavoured. A novel meat for almost any dog.
Freshly prepared carrot, chickpeas5%, 4%
Turkey fat, turkey gravy3%, 1%Fat and flavour kept on the same bird, with no unnamed poultry fat.
Carob, linseed, mineralsLinseed is the only omega 3, in the plant form a dog converts slowly.
Fructooligosaccharides, mannanoligosaccharides2190 mg/kg, 600 mg/kgPrebiotics for the large intestine.
Glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphate177.5, 177.5, 125 mg/kgJoint support at printed doses.
Oregano, sage, thyme, parsley, marjoram, turmeric, dried apple, cranberry, mulberry, pearA flourish; none of it changes the food.

Vitamins A, D3 and E, with zinc and iron at 48 mg each, manganese, copper, iodine and selenium, all in sulphate or simple salt forms and all dosed.

Named ingredients

Freshly Prepared Turkey (41%), Dried Turkey (19%), Sweet Potato (12%), Peas (7%) Freshly Prepared Wild Boar (6%), Freshly Prepared Carrot (5%), Chickpeas (4%), Turkey Fat (3%), Turkey Gravy (1%), Carob, Linseed, Minerals, Fructooligosaccharides (2190 mg/kg), Mannanoligosaccharides (600 mg/kg), Oregano, Sage, Thyme, Parsley and Marjoram), Glucosamine 177.5 mg/kg, Methylsulfonylmethane 177.5 mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulphate 125 mg/kg), Turmeric, Dried Apple, Dried Cranberry, Dried Mulberry, Dried Pear

Against the range

One grain-free adult kibble built on turkey: 41% freshly prepared with 19% dried behind it, and 6% freshly prepared wild boar as the only other animal. Sweet potato, peas and chickpeas carry the starch. There is no fish anywhere on the label, and every added trace mineral and joint ingredient carries a printed dose.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

380.5 kcal/100g

Protein

33%

Fat

17%

Fibre

Ash

10%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

35.9%

Fat

18.5%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

10.9%

Carbs

31.4%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

68%

Carbs

16%

Veg

Oils

Other

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £5.00 (RRP)
Pack: 2 kg, 4 kg, 6 kg, 8 kg, 10 kg, 12 kg, 24 kg (2 x 12 kg), Working 15 kg, Working 30 kg, 500 g Treat Pack, Trial pack (free, new customers, one per household)
A 15kg dog eats: 170 g a day
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £0.85

The bag's own chart gives the 170 grams a day, so the daily cost is not our estimate.

Middle of the market for a dry food, and fair value for the quality inside.

Ingredients and nutrition are taken from manufacturer data. Retailer pricing is not yet live for this food.